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English & writing at Mizzou

Mizzou graduates about 70 English & writing majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 175th of 697 schools we score for English & writing, a strong program at 67 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 195 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 96% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $47,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $4 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

67/100Strong#175 of 697 for English & writing →
Graduates a year701% of the class
Courses in the catalog195more than 96% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$47,0000.98× the same major nationally
Research in the field$4Ma year, NSF
Admit rate78%whole school
SAT middle 50%1140–1340whole school

Around Mizzou

Faurot Field at the University of Missouri.
Faurot Field AerialPhoto: Lectrician2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Stankowski Field, Mizzou
Stankowski Field, Mizzou - panoramioPhoto: VoyagerMU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Tiger at Mizzou, on the South Quad
The Tiger at Mizzou, on the South Quad - panoramioPhoto: VoyagerMU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Brady Commons, gutted and under construction, University of Missouri
Brady Commons, gutted and under construction, University of Missouri - panoramioPhoto: VoyagerMU · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where English & writing happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Ellis Library, Lottes Health Sciences Library.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 137 · Dorm 63 · Student housing 58 · Athletics 16 · Arts 3 · Chapel 2.

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Nearby in the English & writing ranking

  1. American University 68
  2. Washington State University 67
  3. Emerson College 67
  4. University of Illinois Chicago 67
  5. Chapman University 67
  6. Rhodes College 67
  7. Ursinus College 67
  8. Pepperdine University 67

Other strong majors at Mizzou

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Mizzou with every school we score in English & writing. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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